| re s little doubt of how much better the kitchens | | | | This will be simple enough to do if you have a gas |
| of today are than back how they were 30 or 40 | | | | stove as all it requires is removal of the grates |
| years ago. For starters they are generally much | | | | that cover the burners. Make sure that you give |
| bigger and we are spoilt with a wide array of | | | | these grates a thorough scrub with dish soap or a |
| appliances and gadgets. The amount of items | | | | suitable detergent and a good scrubbing brush. |
| found in a kitchen these days is certainly more | | | | This should be sufficient to remove any burnt on |
| plentiful than it used to be. One thing that certainly | | | | food. If you have an electric stove then the task |
| hasn t changed is the number of times the | | | | will be a little more delicate as you will have to |
| kitchen gets used throughout the day. Being used | | | | gently remove the heating coils as well as the |
| to make 3 meals a day, 7 days a week for the | | | | burner plates which are underneath. Give these |
| entire year is going to take it s toll and this is why | | | | burner plates a thorough scrubbing and if |
| it s important that the kitchen is cleaned regularly | | | | necessary allow any stubborn areas to soak first |
| to avoid the inevitable build up of bacteria and | | | | in warm soapy water until the dirt loosens a little. |
| germs. Arguably the most often used item in any | | | | When you are washing the components ensure |
| kitchen is the stove so it is most imporant that | | | | that you are using a detergent or cleaning product |
| you know how to clean this properly as build up | | | | which is approved by the manufacturer of your |
| can be particularly difficult to remove after it has | | | | kitchen stove. It will make your job much easier if |
| become heated and stuck on. | | | | you use a mild abrasive to remove any cooked |
| Begin by making sure that both the oven and | | | | on food from the stove top. Again, make sure |
| your stove are switched off and that they have | | | | that the cleaning product is approved by the |
| both been given plenty of time to cool down | | | | stove manufacturer. If you are at all unsure about |
| before you start cleaning. Always think of your | | | | the detergent that you are using then simply use |
| safety first as it would be silly to sustain burbs | | | | a dishcloth or rag which has been soaked in soapy |
| from a job as simple as cleaning a stove. Once | | | | water and put in a bit more effort when trying to |
| you are sure that the surface is safe you should | | | | remove the stubborn stains. As an alternative to |
| remove any debris from the tops. This is easy | | | | soaking you could try cover the stain with a |
| enough to do bimply by taking a damp, clean cloth | | | | soapy paper towel for a couple of hours or longer |
| to wipe away any spillages, crumbs and particles | | | | depending on the severity of the stain. |
| from the surface. If there are any items still on | | | | Once you have done this simply reteturn the |
| the stove such as salt or pepper pots then move | | | | stove components to their original place and dry |
| them elsewhere until you have finished cleaning. | | | | off the excess moisture. |
| The next task is to take apart the stove top. | | | | |